Childbearing and Childrearing Leave. Section 1(a). Disabilities caused, or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth, and recovery therefrom, shall be treated as temporary disabilities for all job related purposes. Leave requested because of temporary disabilities as described in this Section shall be considered sick leave (as per Article 16 hereof) if requested by the teacher. In the event of the occurrence of a disability described in this Section, a teacher shall be required to utilize her paid leave entitlement (prescribed by Article 16 and Article 18 hereof), if any, during the entire, or partial, period of such disability. In the event that there are not sufficient paid leave available to the teacher, sick leave without pay shall be granted to any teacher under this Article upon request.
Childbearing and Childrearing Leave. Childbearing/childrearing leave will be limited to that which is permitted by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Employees may request an extension for unpaid leave of up to one year. The employee shall make a written request for said leave sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of such unpaid leave. This request shall state the commencement and the termination date for the requested leave. Should the termination date be within two weeks of the end of a marking period, the employee shall be assigned for that time period at the sole discretion of the Superintendent. While on leave, the employee shall be eligible to participate in all fringe benefits at no cost to the employer. Upon return from leave, unless within the two week period prior to the end of the marking period, a reasonable effort will be made to return the employee to his/her assignment prior to the leave.
Childbearing and Childrearing Leave
